Canadian Army Dental Corps

Between the two World Wars the Dental Corps was little more than a number of individual dental officers scattered thinly throughout the Canadian Army.

In 1938 the Canadian Dental Association then successfully lobbied the Minister of National Defence to create an independent defence dental service. Subsequently the Canadian Army Dental Corps was
replaced by the Canadian Dental Corps (CDC) under the command of a 'Chief Dental Officer'. The CDA nominated Doctor Frank Lott to be the Director of the new CDC and he was subsequently appointed
Lieutenant Colonel and Director Dental Services. The word ‘Army’ was removed from the name in recognition of the tri-service role of the Dental Corps.

The use of dental records for forensic purposes, especially in identifying war casualties, came into prominence during WWII. Many fatalities were identified who lacked any other means of
identification. Dental forensic techniques were also used to identify deserters and determine cases of fraudulent enrolment.

When the Canadian Women's Army Corps was formed in 1941, the first female dental assistants were enrolled. Several hundred of these women were employed in clinics in Canada, freeing up male
dental assistants for overseas service.

At the end of WWII the Canadian Dental Corps had a strength of over 5000 members, over half of whom had deployed overseas. 14 Dental Officers and 19 Dental Technicians gave their lives on active
service during WWII.

The outstanding performance of the CDC during the war convinced the authorities that it should be kept alive after demobilization. In October 1946 the Canadian Army was reorganized and for the
first time the dental corps became a component of the regular force. In January 1947 His Majesty King George VI granted the Royal Warrant to the Canadian Dental Corps in recognition of
outstanding service; thus, the CDC became the "Royal Canadian Dental Corps (RCDC)."

Name: Millon, Lloyd Frank

Rank: Sergeant

Age:

No. H/3121

Unit: Army Film Photo Unit

Missing since: 01-11-1944

Next of Kin:Husband of Mrs Theresa Millon, of Glasgow, Scotland

Groesbeek Panel: 11

KIA Information: Known to have been died of his wounds after his landing craft was hit whilst on its way to the the Walcheren area.

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